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Head-to-head · Static Application Security Testing Software

Black Duck Coverity vs Horusec

Updated Oct 2026
Both researched from official sources
5 checks side by side

Higher score Black Duck Coverity #4 in Static Application Security Testing Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Black Duck

Horusec #7 in Static Application Security Testing Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Horusec

Black Duck Coverity leads on 0 checks, Horusec on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

Highest scoreBlack Duck Coverity · 8.5/10
Free planonly Horusec
Most featuresHorusec · 4 of 4

Black Duck Coverity scores higher on our rubric for static application security testing software: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Black Duck Coverity is the better fit for organizations needing mature hybrid code analysis. Horusec is the better fit for open-source teams needing multilingual self-hosted scanning.

Black Duck Coverity fits best
Organizations needing mature hybrid code analysis
Horusec fits best
Open-source teams needing multilingual self-hosted scanning

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Feature	Black Duck Coverity 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Horusec 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	8.2
Ranking	#4 in Static Application Security Testing Software	#7 in Static Application Security Testing Software
Best for	Organizations needing mature hybrid code analysis	Open-source teams needing multilingual self-hosted scanning
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Black Duck Coverity 3/4 · Horusec 4/4
IDE support	✓	✓
CI/CD support	✓	✓
SCA included	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Fix guidance	✓	✓
Specs
Analysis target	Source	Source
Supported languages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Our review
Pros	Analyzes source code for security and code-quality defects without execution Supports compliance reporting for OWASP, CWE, MISRA, CERT, and PCI DSS Connects IDE, pull-request, commit, and CI/CD scanning workflows	Free, open-source scanning across 18 languages and configuration formats Detects exposed secrets and analyzes Git history Supports CLI, Docker, VS Code, CI/CD, and a vulnerability dashboard
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes plan-by-plan comparison less direct Software composition analysis is not included Its enterprise scope may exceed narrower application-security needs	Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the environment Third-party integration coverage is limited An official deprecation issue creates long-term maintenance uncertainty
Our verdict	Black Duck Coverity is an enterprise static application security testing solution for development and security teams working on complex, regulated, safety-critical, embedded, and enterprise software. It analyzes source code without… Read the review →	Horusec is an open-source static application security testing tool from ZupIT for developers and DevSecOps teams. It analyzes source code across 18 listed programming languages and configuration formats, identifies security flaws and… Read the review →

Black Duck CoverityStatic Application Security Testing Software 8.5Pricing on request
H HorusecStatic Application Security Testing Software 8.2Free plan

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Strengths and trade-offs

Black Duck Coverity — where it wins
- Analyzes source code for security and code-quality defects without execution
- Supports compliance reporting for OWASP, CWE, MISRA, CERT, and PCI DSS
- Connects IDE, pull-request, commit, and CI/CD scanning workflows
Where it doesn't
- Contact-sales pricing makes plan-by-plan comparison less direct
- Software composition analysis is not included
- Its enterprise scope may exceed narrower application-security needs
Horusec — where it wins
- Free, open-source scanning across 18 languages and configuration formats
- Detects exposed secrets and analyzes Git history
- Supports CLI, Docker, VS Code, CI/CD, and a vulnerability dashboard
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage the environment
- Third-party integration coverage is limited
- An official deprecation issue creates long-term maintenance uncertainty

Black Duck Coverity8.5/10 · Pricing on request
A broad hybrid code-analysis platform for security, quality, compliance, and delivery workflows.
Visit Black Duck Full verdict →
Horusec8.2/10 · Free plan
A free, self-hosted SAST tool for multilingual code and secret scanning.
Visit Horusec Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated 7 Oct 2026 · How we research and update